Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23

Fair week
And more rain!
-Bowery dance, tonight.
Prohibitions division and admission
Some extra bargains in machine
oils and grease at Roth Bros. ~ a25tt
Mrs. Bennett is spending few
days with Mrs. Matthias. r..
John Neal and wife are rejoicing
over the advent Of a baby girl. /
/, Railroad wreck near Canton, Tues
day morning. Three men killed.
-Ye editor ate spring chickens with
postmaster Barrett and wife yesterday.
i Let's CT WccIsocket folks attending
Che fair. Base ball seems to be the print
tcpal attraction. u,
j,-Absolutely pure baking powder and
1avoring extracts, in bulk at DIR. Ma
|shias' drug store. =. 224tf,
Quite large number of our citi-
zens will attend the Territorial Fair at
Mitchell next week.
Frank Moore rode over from Woon-
socket on his bicycle yesterday, and
:took in the Jerauld county fair.
We are sorry to learn that Major
Wallace, father o. our much c-taeMed
county treasurer,is in very poor:health.
"A ten year old son Of Adolphus
Barber, living near Lynndale, was
thrown from a horse last Sunday morn
tng and quite seriously hurt,
Three balloon ascenslons are an
nounced at Mitchell, on the last three
days of the Territorial Fair Zone each
day,) Sept. 2Sth, goth, and 30th.
The first passenger train out of
Watertown on the Manitoba left for
the East last Monday. The passenger
and Freight Gref1lc is regularly opened
up now.-;'f ti'a
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Totllemire, of Ma
son City, Iowa, brother and sister of F.
Il. Totflemire of this place, are visiting
with friends and relatives and ac-
quaintances this week.
Every member of the Farmers AL
lance should take the official organ of
the organization, The Dakota Farmer,
published at Huron, Oak. The sub
scribtion price is but $1.OO per year.
Liberal premiums given. Write for
sample copy.
The three nut shell monte-game
found many admirers at the fair yester-
day. It's all in nutshell. Now you
see it, and now you don't. Don't stake
your hard-earned dollars on an other
mans game, if you don't want to loose
your money.
Every man, woman or child in Da-
kota should visit the Territorial fair at
Mitchell, Sept. Goth to Both. Railroad
rates are half fare on all South Dakota
roads. Tickets good to return until
October Sd, inclusive.
Mr.. Probert is putting up corn
crib, where he can stow away the gol-
den nuggets, for which eastern Dakota
is becoming famous. He is now buy
ing small grain and storing it in the
building next door to Stephens house.
A flock of seventy-hve sheep put in
an appearance at Geo. Knieriem's last
week. 1t was afterwards discovered
Chat they belonged to Hill 81 Miller,
who were Informed of their where
abouts by U. o. England, and the lost
sheep were joyfully returned to the
fpld.
Rev. O. E. Murray is expected to
give an entertainment in the NJ. E..
church, on the 18th and l4th of October.
1t will consist of an illustrated lecture
on the rebellion, songs, sketches, &C.
Mr.. Murray IS so well and fayorably
known here that our citizens will I'M
doubtedly give him a full house.
AT the meeting of the executive
committee OF the Jerauld county w. c..
TAU, last w Wednesday, it was decided
to call mass convention on Oct. 18th.
Remember the date, - Oct. 18th, - and
every advocate of temperance should
make it = point to attend. An interest
ing programme and good social time
may be expected.
FREE FREIGHT RATEs.-NotWith-
standing previous announcements the
C,& N. w. and G. M. Il st. =. Railroads
have promised to carry all stock and
exhibits for exhibition at the Dakota
Territorial Fair at Mitchell, Sept. 26th
to 3Oth, "free of charge" both ways
This magnanimous agreement on part
of the railroad men insures a grand dis
play at that time.
The uousEEEEpER for October will
contain full account of the wedding
of the manageress of that paper, in the
Minneapolis, Mimi, Exposition, on the
evening of Sept. 2Sth, together with ac-